The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-10-27

partment an accurate record in brief, OF
the news from Murphy to Manteo. Send
US postal card whenever anything of
puollc interest transpires in your neigh
oorhood or section of country. You will
aio Us and give prominence to your sec
llon. SEND on the postal cards. - EDITOR.
... "A telegraph line is nearly completed
| from Hoyklns, Va, to Lewiston, N. G.
49,. David S. Davis has been appointed
storekeeper and guager at kinston, N. c..
49, The Greensboro Patriot says that a
| cotton factory is soon to be erected in
that city
49,. "A friend i'll Haywood county sent a
squash weighing lab pounds to Mr. Fur
man, OF the Ashevlle Citizen.
-. In Edgecombe county. Cotton gin.
Negro. Hands and arms caught in the
saw teeth. Blood spilled. Sad.
-.. Senator Hampton and Governor
Lee are expected to attend tie Weldon
Fair Oh Friday of Fair {nextl week.
Mr. J f. wilkins tell into well
fifteen feet deep last week. Result: Skin
ned, bruised, and scared, says correspon-
dent of the Messenger.
-. The schooner Viola ran on q suag
and sunk on Neuse river last week, the
New Berne JOurna. says 1t was bringing
load of shingles to market.
-. Accidents abound A negro named
Frank Dancy lost two fingers in planning
mill III IaFhoro last week, writes :, CORE
spondent of the Messenger
...,A A carload of chestnuts was received
mere last week from the region of Mt
Airy, and from here We're sent to other
points, Fayetteville Observer
1T is a settled fact oxford is to have,
al an early day, a first class sash and
blind factory, with the fastest machinery
in the State. LOxford TorchIight.
80. Another gin house burned. Prop
erty of Mr.. II. G. uookery, of Richmond
county. The Rocket say that an engine,
two gins, ID bales of cotton and much
seed cotton was burned.
... Hurrah for Beaufort and our pro-
gressive farmers. On Thursday, Mr.. T.
h. Blount received an order from the
West Indies for quantity Of Irish pota-
toes Washington Gazette.
49,, The Judge imposed a fine of 5000
each on Messrs. Wllkle and Bryan for
practicing law, while holding the position
of Justice of the Peace. These cases 90
TO the Supreme Court. Pittsboro Home.
... 4 young man named Hudson, of
Shelby, son of Rev. DR.. Hudson, has
brought suit for $4,000 against the three
C's railroad. He was in the employ of
that road IL April last and was run over
while uncoupling the cars
-. Mr. VIM. L. johnson, who lives
about three miles west of Smithtield, had
the misfortune to get his left arm caught
| in cotton gin, and so badly mutilated
that amputation to the shoulder was ne
ceSSary.- Smlt htini1 Herald
-. Sound the hew-gag. Send the news
to the epicureaus. Read this: The Ash
boro Courier says that the pumpkin crop
in Randolph is equal TO the crop of corn.
We have advices that the corn crop Was
never better. Let US all rejoice.
-. The Rockingham Rocket SAYS that
young man, by name Mosely, of Davie
county, was jailed in that place few days
Hgo for selling whskey in local option
territory. The CHRONICLE is glad to see
this as we'll as all other laws enforced.
49,. Mr.. Washington Bryan. President
of the A. IL n. G. r. r., was in Raleigh
last week and stated that by Jane 1st,
1888, the road will be laid with steel rails
to GoldsbOro, and that then trains will
run as fast as on any lire in the State.
.... The 21th for the present season.
Will men never learn to be exceedingly
careful? The Rocket sympathlzes with
Mr. J. G. Burroughs Of Richmond county,
in the loss of his left hand mangled horri-
bly, in gin saws and torn off as high as the
elbow
-. The Davis Cadets WILL in Il body
visit the Weldon Fair, which is to be held
next week. They will go one hundred
and eighty strong and will carry their
own milit .ry band with them. Davis
School stands up with the best, and none
is more prosperous. The CHRONICLE re
jOiceS to know it.
"A very remarkable piece of infor-
nation concerning the mining interests of
| North Carolina was gathered yesterday
| from the highest authority. In the past
ninety days no less than 81, 100, 900 has
been capitalized in three gold mines-$1,
| 900, 900 in one, 500, 600 in another, and
| $4OO, 900 in a third. Ex.
-. AT the present term of Durham
Court, Judge Shepherd sentenced those
convicted, and who ordinarily would be
sent to the pententiary, to work on the
| county public roads. The CHRONICLE is
glad to see that number of counties are
falling into line and utilizing their convict
labor to make good roads
The Murfreesboro Fair will be held
Nov. 9Th, 9th, 10th and 11th. Col Thos.
| NJ. Holt will speak on Wednesday. tie
Index says of him: ''He is the father OF
| the manufacturing interest in North Car
olina, and is one of the great men of the
| State. 1t is predicted that he will be our
next Governor. Come and hear the lead
ing North Carolinian.'
The fifth annual convention of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
will convene at Goldsboro on Monday
Oct 31st and continue till Wednesday
Nov End. Miss Frances E. Willard pres
dent, and Miss Anna Gordon, assistant su
perintendent of juvenile work, will be il
attendance. Also Mrs. Goodale, Nationa
Organizer.
The Chattanooga Tradesman say.
the Wilmington Refrigerator and Ic'
Works, at Wilmington, n. c., are adding
new machinery for manufacturing ice, ant
will have daily capacity of 80 tons b.
the 18th of November. They have $40,
900 capital. The members of the firm arr
VIM f. Worth and b. e.. Worth, of Will
mington, n. g., and John Greery, 0
Brooklyn, N. y. The business is managed
by VIM. E. Worth.
One of the best evidences that Nortl
Carolina is attracting attention the worlt
over is the fact that a gentleman from
Congo Free States, South Africa was il
Raleigh last week desiring to ascertain
he could secure and ship to South Africa
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